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Session Topics |
| Topic: ITIL - IT Service Implementation & Management |
| Speaker: Jamal W. Hindash Project Manager |
| Date:March 21 Saturday |
| Time:2:00- 3:00 pm |
Content:
1) what is ITIL
2)the importance of ITIL
3)Why get ITIL certified
4)Market for ITIL professionals |
Speaker Biography:
Jamal has been in the IT field for over 19 years. He comes from software/applications development background and has moved up in technical management to become project manager and an IT manager running full fledged IT functions within large, multinational organizations. During the last 13 years, Jamal has managed and lead some large-scale development projects with values of $ 3 – 5 million. In addition to charting projects’ scope and plan, allocating resources to individual project tasks and managing projects’ overall budget and expenditure, he managed projects’ associated infrastructure and telecom design, change and deployment. Solid well rounded experience coupled with formal ITIL training and certification in ITIL Foundation have given Jamal the necessary skill set and tools to be effective and efficient in carrying out senior, strategic IT supervision and management. |
| Topic: E-Commerce Application Design—Strategy, Methodology and Tools |
| Speaker: Brigitte Tkaczuk Applciation Designer |
| Date:March 21 Saturday |
| Time:3:00- 4:00 pm |
| Content: E-Commerce Application Design—Strategy, Methodology and Tools |
Speaker Biography:
With over 20 years of graphic design and digital experience
Brigitte brings varied expertise to the design field with clients
such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaws, Canadian Tire, Casino Niagara etc. |
| Topic: Introduction to SAP CRM |
| Speaker: Edmund Nirnajan SAP CRM Certified Consultant |
| Date: March 21 Saturday |
| Time: 4:00- 5:00 pm |
Content:
1. SAP CRM Overview
2. SAP CRM Markert Demand
3. How to get cettified in SAP CRM
4. Questions? |
Speaker Biography:
Mr. Edmund Nirnajan is a SAP CRM Certified Consultant . He specializes on SAP CRM, SAP SD in recent 5 years. He has Sound knowledge and experience in SAP CRM Cross-functional integration with ECC (all core modules) ECC, BI, APO. He has worked with Business users and technical architects to completed higher-level functional design for implementing, enhancing and integrating SAP CRM. |
| Topic: CAD & Mechanical Engineering in Today's Market |
| Speaker: Ted Kocharian (B.Sc. in Mech. Eng.) |
| Date: Saturday March 28 |
| :Time: 3pm-4pm |
Content:
Review today's market for domestic & foriegn trained mechanical engineers
CAD programs-Introduction & their place and demand in market
Do I need to know CAD-What to learn & Why? |
Speaker Biography:
Ted is a PEO eligible Senior Mechanical Engineer with over 14 years of experience in development and demonstration of designs and projects, 3-D parametric modeling packages including AutoDesk Inventor, Pro/Engineer, Solidworks and AutoCAD.
Ted is also a Quality Control Lead Auditor with an in-depth knowledge of Quality Control, manufacturing procedures and plant operations.
Within past 3 years Ted has been focusing on Private Career Colleges and has assissted many domestic & foreign trained students both as an instructor and as an official in Career Collegesn.He also manages his own Engineering Consulting and training Services for engineers & technicians. |
| Topic: Business Intelligence – Good decisions by effectively managing data |
| Speaker:Jeff Wilts Director - Enterprise Data Warehousing at Loblaw Companies Senior Professional Services Manager at Teradata (Business Intelligence projects) |
| Date: Saturday April 25th, 2009 |
| Time: 2pm-4pm |
Content:
Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence are widely deployed out in industry today. Some companies deploy it well and achieve strategic advantages, other companies flounder and never realize payback on their investments.
Given the confusion that exists even defining what makes up a business intelligence solution it is understandable why companies struggle to deploy something meaningful.
This presentation will give a few perspectives on data warehousing as an introduction to this fascinating topic.
What is a data warehouse?
Why do companies deploy?
How can they be used?
How is a data warehouse different than other applications?
What are the complications and pitfalls of data warehousing? |
Speaker Biography:
“As an experienced IT leader I recognize the relationship that needs to exist between the data that IT systems can provide and the needs of business for good information...”
Jeffrey has had the opportunity to work in a variety of IT roles and positions conceiving, designing and ultimately delivering solutions varying from shop floor data collection right through to providing executive level financial reporting. These solutions have been implemented over the last 17 years in some of the most recognizable companies in North America including – The Royal Bank, Maple Leaf Foods, Purolator Courier, Canada Post, CMA Ontario, Uniroyal Chemical and Loblaws.
Jeffrey has run his own independent consulting company providing an array of services ranging from project management, database design and custom application development.
For the last 8 years Jeffrey has been focused primarily on delivering solutions which have the potential to provide the most strategic impacts on how companies can do business – Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing. While working in industry Jeffrey has recognized that organizations often do not understand the value that can be unlocked from the data they already have in their systems.
Jeffrey has worked on data warehouses used to support a variety of different industries and used to solve different types of problems. Currently Jeffrey is employed at Loblaws as their Director of Enterprise Data Warehousing.
Jeffrey lives in Niagara region where he is active in the community having sat on several boards for local organizations and volunteering with local charities.
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| Topic:Make a Name for Yourself: Creating Opportunities in Difficult Times |
| Speaker: Sacha Chua, Emerging Technologies Evangelist @ IBM Canada's Business Innovation Centre |
| Date:March 14th, 2009 |
| Time:2:30 to 4:30pm |
Content:
If you're new to Canada, new to the workplace, or getting back into IT, you may find it difficult to find work unless you can show people why they should hire you over everyone else. How can you distinguish yourself? How can you reach out and connect with people? How can you find--or even create--opportunities that are just right for you? In this session, you'll learn how you can develop your passion, improve your skills, and grow your network. Packed with tips for getting started and stories from real life, this talk can help you turbocharge your job search. Come prepared to introduce yourself to others, ask questions, and figure out how you can make a difference! |
Speaker Biography:
Sacha Chua is new to Canada, new to the workforce, and a self-confessed introvert, but she's certainly making a name for herself. She moved to Toronto in 2005 with three suitcases, and has since then built a strong professional and social network. After completing her M.A.Sc. Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto, she joined IBM Canada in a position that was tailor-made for her based on the passions and skills she showed in her blog and other work. She is passionate about helping people connect and collaborate, and would love to share what she has learned and is learning. To learn more about her and to find out about her current adventures, check out her personal blog at http://www.livinganawesomelife.com
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| Topic: SAP Project Management & SAP Solution Manager |
| Speaker: Ashok Ranade Certified Solution Manager Consultant, Certified ASAP consultant, PMP (Project Management Professional), MCP-EPM (Microsoft Certified Prof – Enterprise Project Management) |
| Date: 6:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Time: Feb. 21, 2009 |
| Topic: The Second Career Workshop |
| Speaker: George Kapetaneas Director Labour Education Center |
| Date: 2:00pm – 3:30pm |
| Time: Feb. 7, 2009 |
| Topic: 2009 IT Job Market Outlook |
| Speaker: Tyler Brooksbank Resource Manager Sapphire Technologies (formerly CNC Global) |
| Date: December 13, 2008 |
| Time: Saturday, 2pm – 4pm |
Content:
1) Sapphire Technologies? Who they are and what
does Sapphire Technologies do?
2) Why Partner with Sapphire as a job seeker?
3) What is the job Market for 2009?
4) What are the hot jobs?
5) What is the % (Percentage) breakdown of or cross section of jobs?
SAP, .net, Java, etc, BI - Market Research.
6) Questions and Answers.
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| Topic: SAS Solutions in Health Care - Project |
| Speaker:Mr. Chowdoury, Sr. SAS Consultant |
| Date: December 13, 2008 |
| Time: Saturday, 4pm – 5pm |
Content:
SAS Solutions in Health Care - Project |
| Topic: QA/Testing Job Workshop |
Speaker:
Joe Larizza President (TASSQ & Head of QA at RBC Dexia Investor
Services)
Richard Bornet (Vice-president of TASSQ. Editor of Software Quality and Testing Magazine)
Darla Somerville (Owner, Direct IT Recruiting) |
| Date: November 29, 2008 |
| Time: Saturday, 2pm – 4pm |
Content:
1) Joe Larizza (President TASSQ & Head of QA at RBC Dexia Investor
Services) Download Presentation
- TASSQs and benefits of an association and QA Management topic
(30 minutes)
2) Richard Bornet (Vice-president of TASSQ. Editor of Software Quality and Testing Magazine)
- QA Topic; All about QA (30 minutes)
3) Darla Somerville (Owner, Direct IT Recruiting)
- QA Career market (30 minutes) Download Presentation
4) General Questions - panel - 30 minutes |
| Topic: Free Consultation for
IT Professionals by Appointment |
| Date: Every Saturday |
| Time: 2:30 - 4:30pm |
Description:
Newcomer? Laid off? Looking for funding? You are not alone. Come to talk
to our personal Career Counselors. Career counseling is a free service available
to all IT professionals. Our career counselors can assist you at every step
of your career decision-making process and job search. Our counselors can
help you in the process of exploring what is your background, what you like
to do, what you can do, and what you believe is worth doing. Our Counselors
can assist you in identifying jobs and/or training that relate to those
interests, skills, and values. They can also help you identify your transferable
skills; that is, skills you have gained from your educational training and
various volunteer and employment experiences and show you how to direct
these skills to a meaningful career. |
